I try to paint every day, or at least make sketches. No such thing as inspiration, I just start doing it, the rest follows. Having the courage to start is the whole trick. If I can’t find it that day, I start preparing canvases, even clean up the art room in a pinch. Then I’m in the mood and what follows can be a pleasant surprise. I found under a heap of papers an old International Musicians paper and inside was this guy playing the clarinet- in Artie Shaw’s jacket. That’s it, my new painting!